Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-08-13

is one to be appreciated by all Of
Bingham county.
Business was quite brisk in Judge
Shoemaker's court this week. Several
law suits were disposed of.
Prof. J. G. Brooks, the new super
intendent of Fort Hall Indian school,
is thorough school man, and comes
tous with the strongest Endorsements,
as an educator, from Tennessee, Texas
and other States. The News wei
comes the Professor to Idaho, and be-
speaks for him pleasant time among
our noble, wholesoul Idaho people.
In order that the Indians may have
more tillablc land next year, Agent
Gallagher has succeeded in getting a
large appropriation made 10 be used
in making bitches for irrigation pur-
poses. 1t is claimed the Indians cul-
tivated all the land that could be ir-
rigated this year, and produced over
double the amount Of grain, vegetables,
etc, OF any former year
Miss Amelia Frost, the young lady
sent out here by the Woman's Right
Association as missionary 70 the In
dians, has been quite i'll at Ross Fork
ever since her arrival, but we are
pleased 10 learn that she is now con
yalescent and will soon be able TO
attend TO the arduous duties which
she has undertaken.
Duddenhausen & Montgomery, real
estate agents, sold this week the Al
Stout ranch near the Asylum TO Mr..
Bierley, OF Challis. Consideration,
s2,275. Mr. Bicrley win move down
in a short time and become perIna-
nent citizen OF Blackfoot The NEWS,
in behalf of the people OF Blackfoot,
extends 20 him a cordial welcome in
our midst
We received this week the initial
number OF the Salt Lake Journal Of
Commerce, published at Salt Lake un-
der the auspices of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of that city, and edited by
ii. l.. A. Culmer. The Journal is q
twenty page, neatly printed paper, and
is quite an acquisition 70 Salt Lake
journalism
Considerable improvements are be-
ing made at. Fort Hall, preparatory TO
the opening Of the Indian school at
that place September lst The build
ings arc being repaired, rcpainted and
repapcred; and when the work now in
progress is completed, the old Fort
will present decidedly improved
appearance.
Rogers Brothers, of Lost River,
disposed OF their wool this week, 10
900 pounds, to a Philadelphia firm,
receiving therefor Ia cents per pound,
or ell 800 for the whole lot They
also perchased this week from Henry
Cohn, Salt Lake, four Of the finest
bucks ever brought TO Idaho Terrific
~. They are French Marino stock
and will shear forty pounds OF wool
to the sheep. The price paid was
s75 per head.
Mr.. Lewis Yates, steward at the
Asylum, happened TO a very painful
accident Wednesday evening He
was on the second floor Of the build.
ing attending TO his duties, when on
turning very suddenly his nose came
in contact with an open door, break
ing the bridge Of his nose and other
wise bruising his face The pain was
so severe at first as 20 cause Temporal
~ blindness.
Parson Jones hitched up his fine
span Of Cleveland bays last Wednes-
day morning TO take some young la
dies out riding; and when he reached
the bridge across the ditch just above
the blacksmith shop the king bolt Of
the buggy broke and threw Parson
and the young ladies to the ground;
fortunately, none Of them were hurt
beyond slight bruises and severe
shakingup.
Full particulars OF the Idaho Press
Association, organized at Shoshone
Falls, August 10th, 1886, will be Civ
en- in next weeks issue. In this is
sue we only have space TO give the
officers elected:
President--John w. Jones, Of the
IDAHO News.
First Vice President-Jud Boya-
kin, Of the Boise Democrat
Second Vice President--A. 4. Par
kcr, OF the Gmngeville Free-Press.
Secretary-W q. B. Allen, Of the
Shoshone Journal.
Treasurer-E r.. Richards, OF the
HALEY News-Miner.
Historian - Leland, OF the
Lewiston Teller.
The examination of teachers for the
public schools of Bingham county
took place last Wednesday. There
were eleven applicants present most
" from Blackfoot The examination
was conducted by Prof. J. II. Turner,
OF Oxford, and consisted Of both oral
and written work touching tlle quail.